What you say gives more credance to what I say, network cards work best or
work properly in the back slot.
Jim
At 08:10 PM 05/23/2005 , you wrote:
Jim, interestingly, I have a network card which is not wireless in
Cincinnati, and the card will not work when placed in my pcmcia adapter
and placed in the side slot but works just fine when put in the back slot
minus the adapter.
Mary Ellen Earls
Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:01 PM
Subject: [Braillenote] Ambicom card with adapter revisited
Hello again list,
I decided to check this business with my PCMCIA adapter and ambicom card
once and for all. I received some interesting results which may solve a
riddle or two.
I placed a standard flash card in my adapter and was able to access all
files and folders on the card I tried. I figured all was well with my adapter.
I then placed my ambicom card into the adapter and put both card and
adapter into the side PCMCIA slot as one would normally do. I received a
card not recognized message so I reset my BN. I then went into the
connectivity menu, slected wireless option and turned wireless on. I
connected with my existing configuration. I tried going to a web site
and got the "cannot find server message"! I tried downloading my Email
and got some kind of error message. I decided to check the active
connection details at this point. The IP header address was identical to
what it had been before so decided all was well for the most part. I
checked signal strength and it was minus 59 DBM when the card was in the
adapter. I turned my BN ninety degrees so that the card would face in
the same direction as if it were in the back card slot. It was still
reading minus 59 DBM. I removed both card and adapter from the side
PCMCIA slot and placed the ambicom card in the back slot. I again had to
reset my BN so it would recognize the card from the back slot. As I
pointed out, the IP header address was identical as if I never changed
anything. The signal strength however was minus 51 DBM. I was able to
connect easily to a web site and download Email with no difficulty. I
was told my small bedroom would be a marginal site for any wireless
connection. The same was said for my back yard swing, yet I have been
able to download Email and go on web sites with no difficulty when the
card is in the back slot. I never have had difficulty with marginal
connections anywhere in my house or yard when the card is in the back
slot. Remember, the signal strength was minus 59 DBM in the side slot
and minus 51 DBM in the flash card back slot. No doubt the side slot
would work if I were in a better part of the house I'm certain. I did
both tests from my small bedroom in my house which I was told is a
marginal area for a good wireless connection, yet I connect with no
difficulty when using the back slot. If I were to hazzard a guess as to
the difference, I'd say the card isn't getting the voltage it needs when
in the adapter. The back flash card slot allows the card to operate with
the proper voltage which to me accounts for the difference in signal
strength. I don't feel one is hurting anything when using the card out
of the side slot but the card isn't performing with optimum
performance. I'm convinced that the card works much better in the back
slot than it does in the side slot with adapter. My explanation may not
be correct but I think my results indicate that the card will have
optimum performance from the back slot. I'd bet money on it! You can
make your checks payable to . . . just kidding!
Jim Aldrich
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